Senior Structural Engineer – UAE

Sener; United Arab Emirates; Hybrid; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Career development

Global projects

Mentorship

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Sener in the UAE seeks a Senior Structural Engineer to lead structural design and technical delivery for complex rail infrastructure and large-scale buildings. The role requires strong Rail & Metro design experience and leadership across multi-disciplinary teams.

You will oversee structural analysis, calculations, and coordination with Architecture, Civil, MEP, and other disciplines to ensure robust, constructible designs that meet project standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or structural engineering.
• 11–14 years of structural engineering experience.
• Mandatory Rail & Metro design experience.
• Experience designing structures for Rail & Metro projects.
• Strong experience with RC and steel structures.

Responsibilities

• Lead production, coordination, and technical review of structural designs across design stages.
• Lead design of structural systems for large-scale railway buildings and facilities.
• Prepare and review structural calculations, drawings, specs, and reports.
• Ensure designs meet project requirements and standards.
• Coordinate with Architecture, Civil, MEP, Geotechnical, Track, and other teams.
• Lead design reviews, workshops, and constructability reviews.

Skills

Rail & Metro structural design

Technical leadership

Structural analysis

ETABS

SAP2000

SAFE

STAAD.Pro

AutoCAD

Revit Structure

BIM coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Structural Engineering degree

Tools

ETABS

SAP2000

SAFE

STAAD.Pro

AutoCAD

Revit Structure

Job description

Join Sener and Shape the Future of Rail Infrastructure

At Sener, we are delivering some of the region's most complex and innovative Rail & Metro projects. We are looking for a Senior Structural Engineer to join our UAE team, leading the structural design and technical delivery of complex railway infrastructure and large-scale building structures.

If you have strong Rail & Metro structural design experience, technical leadership capabilities, and a proven background in complex structures, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Lead the production, coordination, and technical review of structural designs for Rail & Metro projects across concept, preliminary, detailed, and IFC design stages.


• Lead the design of structural systems for large-scale railway buildings and infrastructure facilities, including reinforced concrete, steel, and other structural systems.


• Prepare, review, and approve structural calculations, drawings, specifications, technical reports, and engineering deliverables.


• Ensure structural designs are technically robust, constructible, coordinated, and compliant with project requirements and applicable standards.


• Coordinate structural design with Architecture, Civil, MEP, Geotechnical, Track, Rail Systems, and other multidisciplinary engineering teams.


• Lead multidisciplinary design reviews, technical workshops, design coordination meetings, constructability reviews, and value engineering activities.


• Review structural analysis, design methodologies, technical calculations, and engineering solutions for complex structures.


• Identify and resolve complex structural design issues and multidisciplinary coordination conflicts.


• Review technical submissions, RFIs, design changes, contractor proposals, and other engineering documentation.


• Provide technical leadership and guidance to structural engineers and support the development of the structural design team.


• Ensure structural design deliverables meet project schedules, quality requirements, and Sener engineering standards.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related discipline.


• 11–14 years of structural engineering experience.


• Mandatory Rail & Metro design experience.


• Proven experience in the design of structures for Rail & Metro projects.


• Strong experience in the analysis, modelling, and design of large-scale building structures, including reinforced concrete and steel structures.


• Strong structures design experience is mandatory.


• Proven experience leading the production, coordination, and technical review of structural designs across multiple design stages.


• Strong understanding of structural analysis, design methodologies, structural systems, and applicable international standards.


• Experience coordinating structural designs with multidisciplinary engineering teams.


• Experience reviewing structural calculations, drawings, specifications, technical reports, contractor submissions, RFIs, and design changes.


• Proficiency in structural analysis and design software such as ETABS, SAP2000, SAFE, STAAD.Pro, or equivalent, along with AutoCAD.


• Experience with Revit Structure, BIM coordination, and digital engineering workflows is an advantage.

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Experience working on large-scale Rail & Metro projects with international engineering consultancies.


• Experience in the design of major railway buildings, stations, depots, maintenance facilities, or other complex structures.


• Familiarity with GCC railway requirements and international structural standards.


• Experience leading multidisciplinary structural design teams across multiple project phases.


• Experience with BIM-enabled structural design coordination and digital engineering workflows.

Why Join Sener

• Multinational working environment


• High-impact, large-scale Rail & Metro projects


• End-to-end project ownership


• Career development and growth opportunities


• Mentorship and continuous learning


• Hybrid working environment


• Competitive salary and benefits


• Stable, long-term career with an innovative company


• Collaborative and supportive team culture


• Opportunity to contribute to landmark transportation projects across the region

BE PART OF A MISSION THAT MATTERS — JOIN SENER

If you are passionate about structural engineering, value meaningful work, and want to be part of projects that shape the future of transportation, join Sener.